18 MW Hydro operating in Morrison, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
18 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Conventional Hydroelectric
Technology
1925
Operating Since
Coordinates
45.8614, -94.3592
County
Morrison, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Blanchard hydroelectric plant is located in Morrison County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 1925, has a total capacity of 18 MW across three generators. It is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. The primary fuel source is water (WAT), and the plant utilizes conventional hydroelectric technology.
Blanchard's latest annual generation was 81,834 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 51.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. Blanchard ranks as the 3rd largest hydroelectric plant in Minnesota out of 24, and 515th nationally out of 1464. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $787.06 per kW and a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $40 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
4.3K MWh
Latest Month
81.8K MWh
Annual Generation
51.8%
Capacity Factor
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Blanchard Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MP.BLNCHR123
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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